Heligan Partners

Heligan Group is a UK-based investment bank and financial services firm founded in 2015 by Dr. Tim Grasby. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, with an additional office in London. Dr. Grasby, who serves as CEO, established the firm with a vision for intelligence-driven financial services, leveraging his background as a former Associate Professor at Warwick University and a Fellow of the ICAEW. He is joined by Executive Chairman Keith Bristow, the former Director General of the UK's National Crime Agency, who helps shape the firm's focus on national security and crime prevention.

The firm provides a range of services including corporate finance, M&A advisory, wealth management, and direct investments. Its business model centers on offering intelligence-led advice, generating proprietary research and insights to guide its strategies. Heligan Group serves clients across various sectors, with a specialized focus on National Security, Crime Prevention, and Public Safety. It also possesses expertise in industries such as software, engineering, healthcare, and financial services. The firm's corporate finance division specializes in mid-market M&A transactions, assisting with company sales, acquisitions, equity fundraising, and restructuring.

Heligan's investment arm, Heligan Investments, launched its first private equity fund, Heligan Private Equity I, in 2022. This fund targets buyout and minority investments in high-growth technology companies with enterprise values between £5 million and £50 million, particularly within the firm's core sectors of security and public safety. The investment portfolio includes companies involved in digital forensics, vulnerability research, intelligence data analytics, and forensic microscopy.

Keywords: M&A advisory, investment banking, corporate finance, national security, wealth management, private equity, intelligence-led, public safety, technology investment, crime prevention